Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where you can influence, challenge, and drive meaningful change? As Project Manager in Operations Strategy & Projects at Hempel, you’ll play a central role in shaping and transforming our global operations. This is a unique opportunity to join a small, ambitious team of project managers who work closely with senior leaders across the organisation.
If you enjoy engaging with stakeholders at all levels, bringing clarity to complex challenges, and driving cross‑functional progress with confidence and energy, this role offers the perfect platform to grow and make a visible difference.
What will be your key responsibilities?
In close collaboration with senior stakeholders across the organisation, you will own the delivery of strategic and transformational projects. Examples include logistics network optimization, supply-chain resilience and capacity expansion and cross-functional growth initiatives supporting market expansion. With a proactive and structured approach, you will lead cross‑functional project teams, drive clarity, and ensure progress from idea to execution. You will be deeply involved in all aspects of your projects – from analysis and planning to stakeholder engagement and final delivery – creating the change required to scale and strengthen our global operations.
You will join a small, ambitious, and highly collaborative team where open dialogue and continuous learning are part of our daily rhythm. We challenge ourselves and “business as usual,” support each other, and play to each other’s strengths. We work with focus, enjoy a good laugh, and value the informal moments that keep us connected.
Your role will be to:
Lead critical projects end‑to‑end — from ideation, planning, business case development and investment proposals to operational and financial analysis, risk management, and execution
Drive cross‑functional collaboration and ensure strong alignment across contributors inside and outside the project
Engage senior stakeholders through clear, structured communication and confident steering committee reporting
Present strategic recommendations to C‑level leaders with clear insights, implications, and decision paths
Ensure delivery on commitments within agreed quality, timelines, and resources
Provide high‑quality analysis to support strategic decision‑making
Work closely with Regional Directors to manage strategic roadmaps and drive execution
Have You Got What We’re Looking For?
Success in this role requires an analytical and collaborative mindset, a strong and confident communicator, and someone who enjoys presenting, influencing, and engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. You thrive in environments where you proactively drive progress, challenge assumptions, and bring structure to complex problems.
We welcome candidates from different educational backgrounds, but we value 3-5 years of experience with operations in a global production company — including understanding of cost structures, customer demands, and the value chain.
You likely have experience in strategy development, strategic project management, business restructuring, and/or operations change management, with a track record of leading and delivering initiatives at the C‑level.
Sounds like a match?
We would love for you to apply. Click the Apply for position button in the top‑right corner and submit your application and CV in English via our recruitment system. For questions, please reach out to Anne Tørsløv, Head of MEI Operations Strategy and Projects: [email protected]. We will conduct interviews in August.
Application due
2026-07-17Seniority Level
Mid-Senior levelJob Functions
Project Management, Strategy / PlanningIndustry
Chemicals
At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.
We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.
At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work. We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years experience with operations in a global production company, understanding cost structures, customer demands, and the value chain
- Experience in strategy development, strategic project management, business restructuring, and/or operations change management
- Track record of leading and delivering initiatives with senior/C‑level stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills, operational and financial analysis experience, and ability to produce high-quality strategic recommendations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including presenting to senior leaders
- Experience or familiarity with logistics network optimization, supply-chain resilience, capacity expansion, or market expansion initiatives
What We Do
As a world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions, Hempel is a global company with strong values, working with customers in the decorative, marine, infrastructure and energy industries. Hempel factories, R&D centres and stock points are established in every region. Hempel’s paints and coatings protect and beautify buildings, infrastructure and other assets, and play an essential role in our customers’ businesses. They help minimise maintenance costs, improve aesthetics and increase energy efficiency. At Hempel, our purpose is to shape a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions. We firmly believe that we will succeed as a business only if we place sustainability at our heart. Not only is it the right thing to do, it will strengthen our competitive position, make ourselves more resilient and reduce our risk. Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915. It is proudly owned by the Hempel Foundation, which ensures a solid economic base for the Hempel Group and supports cultural, social, humanitarian and scientific purposes around the world
